"Every moment of your life you are being carried to fulfilment, irresistibly. Everything that comes to you does so to improve, correct or alter your nature, thereby taking you nearer perfection. So, whenever agitation assails your mind, ponder over this truth again and again."

The Guiding force of Narayanashrama Tapovanam & Center for Inner Resources Development

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Ma Gurupriya

Ma Gurupriya is a sannyaasin (renunciate) disciple of Poojya Swamiji – the guiding force of Narayanashrama Tapovanam, Kerala; the Centres for Inner Resources Development, in India and abroad; and the Foundation for Restoration of National Values, New Delhi.

Born in a family of academic excellence, Ma Gurupriya’s spiritual journey began during her days of postgraduate scientific research, when an overwhelming feeling of dispassion evoked an intense yearning for something eternal. She received deekshafrom Baba Gangadhara Paramahamsa, who before attaining Mahasamadhi, entrusted her spiritual welfare to Poojya Swamiji.

Ma renounced her professional life as a lecturer of Physics in 1987. Dedicating her life at the feet of Poojya Swamiji. Ma attained enlightenment under his guidance. She is the Loving Mother for Poojya Swamiji's devotees and disciples around the world.

Ma Gurupriya guides and participates in:

Dissemination of Spiritual Knowledge and Value education programmes - conducting lectures and classes in Narayanashrama Tapovanam and the Centres for Inner Resources Development in Vasundhara, Gaziabad, Malaysia and Jamshedpur

Writing for the Ashram publication "Vicharasetu - the Path of Introspection" and CIRD souvenir journals.

Administration of Narayanashrama Tapovanam and Centres for Inner Resources Development

The Guru-bhakti and Guru-seva that remain the predominant forces shaping Ma’s life are expressed in her discourses and writings, systematic management of Ashram affairs and loving guidance to seekers. Her soulful chanting of GuruStotras and other slokas echo the power of eternal Truth and devotion.

Featured Article By Ma Gurupriya

In the Company of my Lord - 1

[Published in Vicharasetu – September 1990. The author Ma Gurupriya was then ‘Ratnadeepa’]

Soon after the morning programme at the outer shrine, I entered the pooja­­­­-room inside, with the basket of flowers. This is the room where Mataji used to do pooja. A very quiet and serene place – blissful too. In this room, at one corner stands Krishna, the